Abstract:
OBJECTIVES:The results of previous studies on the association between bone mineral density (BMD) and chronic spinal syndromes have been contradictory. Therefore, we studied relative BMD measured by the metacarpal index (MCI) and its associations with chronic neck and low-back syndromes and diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH). METHODS:A population sample of 8000 Finns aged 30 years and over was invited to a comprehensive health examination in 1978-1980; 90% complied. In the clinical phase, a trained physician diagnosed chronic neck and low-back syndromes. Hand and chest radiographs were taken from 3568 participants to determine the MCI and to diagnose DISH. Of these, 340 subjects were re-examined clinically in 2000. RESULTS:After adjusting for potential confounding factors, a high MCI showed a significant cross-sectional association with chronic neck syndrome and DISH. The odds ratio (OR) per increment of one standard deviation (0.1) of MCI for chronic neck syndrome was 1.33 [95% confidence interval (CI) 1.21-1.47] and for DISH 1.29 (95% CI 1.04-1.60). No association was found between MCI and chronic low-back syndrome. In the follow-up setting, however, baseline MCI did not predict the incidence of chronic neck or low-back syndromes. CONCLUSIONS:Relative BMD is directly proportional to the prevalence of chronic neck syndrome. Further studies are needed to clarify the mechanisms of the association. The close association found between high relative BMD and DISH suggests a joint metabolic factor, which needs to be studied further to determine its effects on bones and intervertebral discs.
journal_name
Scand J Rheumatoljournal_title
Scandinavian journal of rheumatologyauthors
Haara MM,Arokoski JP,Kröger H,Kärkkäinen A,Manninen P,Knekt P,Impivaara O,Heliövaara Mdoi
10.1080/03009740701406536subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2007-11-01 00:00:00pages
466-9issue
6eissn
0300-9742issn
1502-7732pii
788636973journal_volume
36pub_type
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journal_title:Scandinavian journal of rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
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journal_title:Scandinavian journal of rheumatology
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journal_title:Scandinavian journal of rheumatology
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doi:10.1080/03009740701218741
更新日期:2007-07-01 00:00:00
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doi:10.1080/02813430510015269
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journal_title:Scandinavian journal of rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2001-01-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2012-10-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3109/03009748609102088
更新日期:1986-01-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
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更新日期:2019-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Scandinavian journal of rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3109/03009749709065662
更新日期:1997-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Scandinavian journal of rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/03009740310002579
更新日期:2003-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Scandinavian journal of rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3109/03009742.2013.808375
更新日期:2014-01-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3109/03009741003685640
更新日期:2010-01-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/03009742.2018.1477989
更新日期:2019-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Scandinavian journal of rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3109/03009748509100412
更新日期:1985-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Scandinavian journal of rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3109/03009749509099291
更新日期:1995-01-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究
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更新日期:2017-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Scandinavian journal of rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3109/03009749609069992
更新日期:1996-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Scandinavian journal of rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3109/03009749409103030
更新日期:1994-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Scandinavian journal of rheumatology
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
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更新日期:1993-01-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3109/03009742.2010.549837
更新日期:2011-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Scandinavian journal of rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:1985-01-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3109/03009749609104059
更新日期:1996-01-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
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更新日期:2006-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Scandinavian journal of rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3109/03009742.2013.822097
更新日期:2014-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Scandinavian journal of rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/03009740600556258
更新日期:2006-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Scandinavian journal of rheumatology
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
doi:10.3109/03009747809095648
更新日期:1978-01-01 00:00:00